Baltic region King of Sweden John III 1582 & Finland Start Price USD 115.00 Current Price USD 115.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 01, 2008 Location "LIVE FREE OR DIE" See more about 'Baltic region King of Sweden John III 1582 & Finland ' Description We are located in Canaan, New Hampshire, as its only full time coin dealer and regularly attend both regional and major national coin shows.Our long-standing network of contacts and our good reputation give us access to the very best purchasing sources, making it possible for us to secure the best and rarest collectors pieces for our customers. In the past years, we have been increasingly successful in building up unusual and valuable collections. Our satisfied customers include both private collectors and public institutions.Buy  with  confidence !Thank You *   *   *   *   *Just wait  12 seconds  for large image.  LARGE  PHOTO ...   Sweden. John III (1568-1592). Silver Half Ore 1582. VF. Rare. Country Sweden. Reign King John III (1568-1592) Denomination Half Ore Date Struck 1582 Mint Sater Obv: Crown above king's crest and initials. Rev: Crowned arms of Sweden, 8-2 to the sites. Weight 1.31 gm Diameter 21 mm Reference S.M. 91 Grade VF, rare. John III (Swedish: Johan III, Finnish: Juhana III) (20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death. He was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud. He was also quite autonomously the ruler of Finland (as Duke John) from 1556 to 1563. In 1581 he assumed also the title Grand Prince of Finland. He was the second son of Gustav Vasa (1523–1560). His mother was Margareta Leijonhufvud (1514–1551), a Swedish noblewoman. As a Duke of Finland he opposed his half-brother Eric XIV of Sweden (1560–1568) and was imprisoned in 1563. After his release from prison, probably because of his brother's insanity, John again joined the opposition, deposed Eric and made himself the king. His important ally was his maternal uncle Sten Leijonhufvud, who at deathbed was made Count of Raseborg. Shortly after this John executed his brother's most trusted counsellor, Jöran Persson, whom he held largely responsible for his harsh treatment while in prison. John finished the Scandinavian Seven Years' War in 1570 without many Swedish concessions and during the following years he successfully fought Russia until 1582, a war that meant a Swedish reconquest of Narva. As a whole his foreign policy was affected by his connection to Poland of which country his son Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632) was made king in 1587. In domestic politics John showed clear Catholic sympathies, inspired by his Polish queen, a fact that created frictions to the Swedish clergy and nobility. He launched the "Red Book" which reintroduced several Catholic customs. In 1575, he gave his permission for the remaining Catholic convents in Sweden to start receiving novices again. From time to time he was also at odds with his younger brother Duke Charles of Sudermannia (afterwards Charles IX of Sweden). John III was an eager patron of art and architecture. King of Sweden (more...) John III portraited by Dutch artist Johan Baptista van Uther in 1582. Reign 29 September 1568 – 17 November 1592 Predecessor Eric XIV Successor Sigismund Coronation 10 July 1569 Consort Catherine JagellonicaGunilla Bielke Issue Princess IsabellaSigismund III of PolandAnnaJohn, Duke of Östergötland Royal house House of Vasa Royal motto Deus protector noster("God Our Protector") Father Gustav I Mother Margaret Leijonhufvud Born 20 December 1537Stegeborg Castle Died 17 November 1592 (aged 54)Stockholm Castle Burial Uppsala Cathedral Payment Information: I do not send second chance offers. If you receive one, It is not from me. If you have 0 or excessive negative feedback, please do not bid as your bids will be cancelled. Payment is expected within 5 days of auction close. USA -  $3 uninsured at buyers risk, on buyers written request (orders up to $15.00 only!) -  $5 for orders up to $50.00 -  $6 for orders up to $100.00 -  $7 for orders up to $200.00 - add $1.00 per every $100.00 insured. ATTN:  Each additional item shipping is only 25 cents more!  INTERNATIONAL -  $ 5  for ordinary airmail (on buyers written request-email) -  $ 14 Registered mail (at buyers risk) - $ ?? - Insured letter fee calculated using  www.usps.com ATTN:  Each additional item shipping is only $ 1.25 cents more ! Place a Bid!